***Warning: this post has nothing to do with England.***
The Gillette Mach3 Razor
Back in the fall of 1999, a few months after my 18th birthday, I received in the mail a free, unsolicited package from Gillette. The package contained a brand new Mach3 razor and several shiny cartridge blades. This was a clear signal: I had finally reached the threshold of manhood and could now confidently step over it. For at that time, a year since Gillette had released the world’s first triple blade razor, nothing evoked manliness like a jet fighter pilot carving a smooth line around his wide, angular jaw with a Mach3 razor. Just call me Maverick.
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- November 19, 2011 – 5:12 pm
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- By Eric
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Freebie Marketing, Gillette, King Camp Gillette, Mach3, Merkur, Safety Razor, Shaving
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On a sunny day back in early May, Andrea and I were window shopping along a nice street on the other side of town when hunger struck. We wandered a bit looking for a place to eat, but there weren’t many options. As we passed an otherwise nondescript brick building we noticed a small sign at its entrance advertising a cafe, though nothing else about the building or its entrance suggested that meals were served inside. We decided to investigate further and were soon surprised to find ourselves exploring one of York’s hidden architectural gems.
06-May-2011 15:15, Panasonic DMC-LX5, 2.0, 5.1mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 200
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- August 4, 2011 – 9:35 pm
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- By Eric
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20 St. Andrewgate, Architecture, Bar Convent, Bishopthorpe Palace, Catholicism, Home, Sutton Park, Thomas Atkins, York
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When I applied for my job at Cycle Heaven I thought they were looking to fill a vacant position at their shop. I recall arriving at Cycle Heaven for my interview on my Brompton and peering into the workshop, hopeful that I might soon get to wear those cool t-shirts in staff-only navy blue. The interview went well and I left the store thinking there was a good chance that for the next few years that well organized, brightly lit workshop would be my home away from home.
However, the call I received the next day from Cycle Heaven owner Andy Shrimpton revealed that there was much more behind his interest in hiring a new mechanic than I had originally perceived. Read More »
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- July 28, 2011 – 8:30 pm
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- By Eric
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